Wednesday 19th March 2025 |
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The US markets closed lower on Tuesday to snap a two-session streak of gains, as investors exercised caution ahead of a monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve, while gauging the potential impact of President Donald Trump's tariff policies.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.65%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were down 1.15% and 1.80% respectively.
Other key markets ended higher. European stocks closed as follows: the FTSE100 (+0.29%), the Dax 30 (+0.98%), CAC 40 (+0.50%) and the STOXX (+0.72%). In Asia, the Hang Seng and Shanghai indices closed higher. The key Asian indices ended yesterday as follows: Nikkei 225(+1.20%), HSI (+2.46%) and the Shanghai Composite (+0.11%).
The yield on the US 10 - year note was at 4.283%, while the 2 - year note was at 4.04%. Oil was up to $66.20 per barrel, down 1.03%. The gold price was at US$3082.10 per ounce, up 1.25%.
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